New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-19
SUPPLEMENT.
PAGES 3 TO Ie.
euARP TAKEN TO THE JAIL.
surpJrF GRANT WANTS TO BE sUkE
WHERE HE Is AT NIGHT.
,p,y,xc AND HAVE MANY CoMFoRTs-
PLEADING NOT TO BE LOCKED UP

.,r ,xro THE ROOM THAT TWEED HAD-HE MAI
co DRIVING AND HAVE MANY COMFORTS
PLEADING NOT TO BE LOCKED UP
THE COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Char, was taken to Ludlow Street JAN shortly
80. noon Yesterday, to remain there until his case a
80 decided by the jury He was locked up because
- e'-s0 Grant declined to continue any longer the
- rements made on Wednesday by wmch MI. enaip
1urad IN remain at home at night under the sur
mnce Of Under-sherif Sexton and two deputies Inc
sS-,e II seems has felt the responsibility ne was
dsr more and AZ the case went on anu aluer INC
,ournment Of the trial yesterday ne informed jugs
prett that he proposed to relieve himself by commit
zinc fhe prisoner to the custody OF warden kea'ng no
"r,.d out this determination despite the arguments
-.s;ncs and protestatons Of Mr.. Snckney and the
- ounsel OF the defendant and the remonstrance OF
,be prisoner himself
The immediate cause Of the change rs stated py 'ne
oh- wasthe illness of Mr.. Sexton Loss OF sleep anu
>istv and the hot weather had affected MN so sell
v that he asked Mr. Grant to put some one else IN MS
,os last night The Sheriff mentioned the matter 10
Ynas barrett He was informed by the Judge that no
,tsr who was in direct charge Of the prisoner the
sho,8 would be held responsible for his safe-keeping
sThen Mr. Sharp goes to JAIL" said Mr. Grant.
The defendant heard this announcement with SURPRISE
,houph he manifested little Of that feeling Inc lawyers
an both sides gathered around Judge Barrett VINO III
EARNED them that the matter in the Sherifs hands
III.
aeared that his client could not Withstand confinement
tnat his physca condition would not permit 1t, ana
urged the Sheriff to change his mind The discussion
became more animated and the reporters joined tne
group Noticing this Mr. Sharp, who was standing near
his lawyers, said:
Let MS get away from the press"
Sheriff Grant led the way to his Office downstairs
xhcre for nearly an hour Mr. sticney pleaded that his
client should not be locked up Mr.. Sharp even offered
10 pay the wages of the officers who should be sent 10
euard him. His counsel added that Mr. Sharps health
required that he should have the constant attention OF
his wife He was under medical treatment all the tme
and moreover 1t necessary for him to have uniform
temperature Of 75e in order for him to sleep
THE SHERIFF WOULD NOT YIELD.
The Sheriff said that he had fully investigated the
place to which he proposed to send Mr. Sharp and was
certain that he could be made almost IL not altogether
as comfortable there as at his own house. he would
only really be confined there at night and his family
would be permitted to visit him all they desired Inc
officers could take him out driving daily If he DESIRED
and in short everything would be done to make MN COM
Portable Mr. stckney pleaded further but the shern
was firm Shortly after o'clock MI sharp's private
carriage was called and the prisoner accompanied by
his soninlaw John r. selmes and in charge Of Under
Sheriff Sexton and Deputies Burke and Curran. was
driven to the Ludlow Street jail He entered me
gloomy old building with the Indifferent air has
characterized him or less throughout the trial lie
ushered INTO the 1rOnt oulco anu ihdonuOou W
Warden Keating whom he had never met before After
a few words the Warden withdrew to make arrange
ments for the prisoners accommodation, leaving MT
Sharp in custody Of the deputy sheris with whom he
conyersed in matter offact about the trial and the
testimony given by the various witnesses he declined
all reouests TO talk for publication I'm here, and the
reporters know 1t well as DO That is all there ID
about it." was his reply to one message sent him.
ASSIGNED TO TwEED's OLD ROOM.
. Af.or q long consultation with the undersherlff,
Warden Heating decided to give Mr.. Sharp the room
occupied by Tweed which has been used as paror by
the wardens family for time This room lie on the
ground oor adjoining that used By Ferdinand Ward IT
is about twenty feet square, with lavender colored paper
on its walls and large window opening in Ludlowst
II is neatly furnished with Brussels carpet and set OF
furniture trimmed with white plush. The walls arc
adorned with pictures Of landscapes and historic scenes
and portraits OF city officials including that OF Sheriff
Grant Right near the door OF the room IS the entrance
TO the higwa courtyard with its flower pots IN the
centre. Here Mr. Sharp Will be allowed 70 exercise az
will Whether he Will be 70 h nS h., not T
been fully decided but IL is possible that this privilege
vii be given nm IN view OF b sHg pr az meScne every
hour AT times The Warden sleeps In the adjoining room
No extra Se y Ge r M 70 and be t%o
deputies will call for Mr. Sharp and drive MIN TO the
for drive or back to Jail as he wishes When these
arrangements made known 10 MI. sharp ana the
room was shown TO him he simply said that he would
ike to 20 home for some clothing and other things
wss not prepared for this change when started out
this morning" he explained with something OF smile.
The privilege was granted In company with the officials
from the sheris Office and Mr.. selmes he drove home
mem5ers Of if and particularly Mrs sharp were greatly
affected seeing him Mr. Sharp however. bore up as
firmly ever; at least so far as outsiders were aware
He never showed the slightest symptom OF breaking
down, would any one suppose from his lace that
anything In particular had occurred
TALK WITH SHERIFF GRANT.
In explaning his reasons for committing Mr.. Sharp,
Sheriff Grant said: Permit 10 say that Mr.. Sharp
has done nothing 70 the slightest suspicion On my
part that he thought of escaping or anything like It. He
has behaved in perfectly honorable manner since he
has been in my custody No hint or suggestion OF any
kind has been dropped by him OF his friends as to
any pecuniary advantage to be gained by keeping him
out Of jail The simple fact is that want to make myself
last three four nights have scarcely
slept at all The feeling of responsibility has been some
thing tremendous and now that MI sexton the under
sheriff. is sick and the court has adjourned for two days
why feel that cannot stand Il any Longer we shall
40 nS Saf iSnSs 90 tba his health
will not suffer IN the least that he will be able 70 sleep
nray he does not want to go TO prison. but his argu
nents more in the form OF pleadings torndugence
Ing Whenever be wishes and kis MAINLY can visit him all
they wish There will be very little OF what you might
term close confinement about 1t. All want is 10 feel
secure about him at. night"
AFRAID FROM THE VERY START.
SO far his trial was concerned yesterday was an
easy day for Sharp Because of the half holiday law
only morning session was held and nothing said
by lawyers witnesses that calculated hurt the
old mans feelings much. Mr. stckney found oppor-
tunity TO display his capacity for raising
objections. Most OF the testimony was of a
dreary character. valuable. no doubt In building
mp case in itself interesting 1t established
bogus character of the incorporation Of the Broadway
Surface Railroad Several Of the original stockholders
were examined They all told the same story: They
signed articles OF incorporation and subscribed for
stock simply accommodate Sharp his friends They
didn't pay anything for their stock and they didn't get
ANYTHING for IL, not stock certificates
Nor when they signed did they expect to
pay anything or get anything. They all signed at
fcritner 4 Brights Office.
H. Alvoord Robinson who was at the time managing
slerk for Robinson. Scrbner a. Bright, had put bis
name down for ten shares Foshay asked him TO do 1t
Clarence W. Francis, young lawyer whose "shingle"
hangs No 81 Pncs had subscribed for 100 shares at
she request OF Mr. Richmond SO little attention did he
60 the matter that he didn't know what he had signed